I Am Because I Choose is an engaging picture book that encourages children to embrace their most amazing SUPERPOWER which is their power to choose! The book not only informs the idea that you get to choose your behavior, it also highlights the fact that we are byproducts of the decisions that we make. I Am Because I Choose can be used to help facilitate the core competencies of SEL. It fosters self-accountability and self-awareness, which consequently results in better decision making. This emboldens and empowers children by allowing for ownership of their choices. I Am Because I Choose aligns with Common Core Standards.